February, 2026

Confirmed: Primary Wave Music to acquire Kobalt from Francisco Partners
Kobalt to continue standalone operations under current management Source...

Deezer launches revamped ‘Deezer for Business’ platform, bringing partnerships, advertising, AI detection licensing and more under one roof
Move comes days after the French streamer reported its first-ever annual profit. Source...

Having paid $11M to voice creators to date, ElevenLabs launches Music Marketplace to let its users monetize their AI-generated tracks
ElevenLabs says that 14m+ 'studio-grade tracks have been created' since the launch of its Eleven Music AI music generator last year Source...

Live Nation invests in Romania’s Emagic and Slovakia’s Vivien as it expands Central and Eastern European footprint
Live Nation says it is 'strengthening the foundations' of live music in the region. Source...

Mandopop superstar Jay Chou is about to release his new album ‘Children of the Sun’ via UMG, led by a $2.8M music video. The timing couldn’t be more significant.
The album is also the first new studio record released since Chou and his label JVR Music signed a strategic global partnership with Universal Music Greater China in December 2023, Source...

iHeartMedia and TikTok say they developed ‘a new blueprint for artist launches’ with Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic’
The campaign generated over 3 billion impressions, with the TikTok LIVE drawing 36 million likes within the first hour. Source...

France’s recorded music revenues hit $1.21B in 2025, up 3.9% YoY; subscription streaming revenues grew 5.9% YoY
The figures mark a tenth consecutive year of growth for the world's sixth-largest recorded music market. Source...

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Sony Music acquires Nordic dance label One Seven Music, taps co-founder Janus Barnewitz as new MD of Sony Music Denmark
Janus Barnewitz succeeds Henrik Daldorph, who is leaving the company after serving 20 years leading Sony Music Denmark. Source...

Amid rise of AI deepfakes, Spotify to let artists vet releases before they appear on their profiles
Artist Profile Protection offers artists a proactive layer of control on top of existing reporting tools. Source...

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